Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-12-23

trade of this city watched for the result of
the auction sale of Peruvian bark in Lon
don day before yesterday with interest. as
the effect OF the sale is to fix the price of
quln1ne all over the world The sales as
reported by cable were 500 bales and at
about ~ per cent. below the last sale. No
more sales will take place in London for at
least month. Quinine is at present retail.
ing at 81 an ounce.
Foundered at Sea.
PHILADELPHIA, December 22d.-The C. C.
Cranmer, from Norfolk, reports that on
Sunday, OH Cape Henry, she fell in with
the schooner Catharine w. May, bound
| from Philadelphia for Richmond. which
had encountered gale and sprung leak
The crew were kept at the pumps from
Saturday until Sunday, when she foundered
| The Captain and steward were drowned
| lhe survivors were taken aboard the Gran.
| mer, and the schooner was toWed here
with seven feet of water in her hold.
Is a Preacher Laborerg
New YORK, December 22d.-Counsel fol
| the Holy Trinity Church filed a demurrer
| to-day in the suit of the United State:
against the rector, wardens and vestrymer
OF the church to recover fine for an al
| legged violation of the contract labor law, il
importing Rev e. Walpole Warren. an
Englishman, under contract to become the
pastor of the church. Argument on the
demurrer will be heard in January.
Ex-Secretary Manning's Condition.
ALBANY On. ", December 22d.-The
condition of ex Secretary Manning at 9:15
| tonight is about the same as at 4 p. NJ
though he is undoubtedly weaker
STILL ALIVE AT MIDNIGHT.
| MISUNDERSTANDING condition at mid.
night shows little change, and it is thought
be will live through the night.
Cremation of John Howson's Remains
FRESH PoND On. W, December 22d.-
| The body of John Howson, the actor, who
died on Friday last, was incinerated at the
Mount Olivet Crematory here this after.
noon. The body was placed in the retort
at . P NJ, IN the presence of two brothers
OF the deceased. There were no ceremonies
Crooked Insurance Men.
| HARTFORD Comm December 22d.-The
Grand Jury tonight returned indictments
| against James S. Parsons, President: Robt
r. Bercher, Secretary, and Isaac ". Hakes
| Clerk, OF the Continental Life Insurance
! Company, charging them with making
false entries and returns.
Galveston's Coating of Ice.
GALVESTON, December 22d. - Freezing
weather prevailed here all day, and the city
is covered with a coat of ice. The freezing
| line extends beyond the Rio Grande into
Mexico. Very cold weather prevail.
| throughout the great cattle districts O
Texas.
| Cable Road Stock and Bonds.
iCopyig, 1887, by tie California Associated Press
New YORK, December 22d. - LELAND
Stanford has asked the Stock Exchange tc
| list S3.OOO,0O0 first mortgage bonds and S5
| NO,0OO stock of the Market-street Gable
Railway Company of San Francisco.
Letting Him Down Easily.
fCopylSt, 1857 by tie California associated Press.
New YORK, December 22d.-Count Nit
klewicz to-day said that the banking con.
| cessions by The Chinese Government has
been revoked, but the telephone concession
remains as before
Death of a Scientist.
PHILADELPHIA, December 22d. - This
morning DIR. Ferdinand Van We're Havder
died at his residence in this city, after ar
illness of over year and a half He was
| distinguished scientist, and widely known
as geologist.
McGarigle's Friends
CHICAGO, December 22d.-Dr. St. John
Levi Dell and Captain Fryer, who have
been on trial for aiding Warder McGarigle
to escape from jail, have been acquitted
the Judge instructing the jury to bring in
such verdict.
Advance in Excursion Rates.
CHICAGO, December 22d.-It is announced
to-day that California excursion rates are
to be advanced January 1st from $50 TO $50
from Missouri river points, and $10O from
Chicago.
The Ives and Stayner Cases.
NEW YORK, December 22d.-District At
torney MARITIME ordered that the charges
against Henry S. Ives and George H. Stay
ner be submitted to the Grand Jury to-
morrow.